Michael Redgrave as Uncle Vanya in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya - 1963

A scene from 1963 filmed version of the Chichester Festival production of Uncle Vanya directed and produced by Sir Laurence Olivier.
Starring
Michael Redgrave as Uncle Vanya
Rosemary Harris as Helena
Max Adrian as Aleksandr Vladimirovich Serebryakov
Fay Compton as Maria Vasilyevna Voynitsky
Sybil Thorndike as Marina Timofeevna, an old nurse
Lewis Casson as Ilya Ilych Telegin
Joan Plowright as Sonya
English translation by Constance Garnett

[@sepiae]

Redgrave was a true innovator as an actor. Just the right amount of realism, with one foot steeped in madness, to keep it stage-interesting. It must have been unforgettable to watch him on stage.

[@garrison6863]

Olivier said that Redgrave's Uncle Vanya was the best performance he ever saw in anything. I have to say, even in this relatively short scene, it is pretty impressive.

[@kennethwayne6857]

If what I've read is correct, soon after this Olivier had Redgrave sacked from his production of Ibsen's The Master Builder and took over his role himself. Olivier apparently believed Redgrave was drinking excessively, whereas in truth he was displaying early symptoms of Parkinson's.

[@bolang6921]

Michael Redgrave's performance is wonderful. Captures the comedy as well.

[@joepalooka2145]

Wow, that's the most powerful acting I've ever seen. Unbelievable!

[@samosullivan1744]

The way Redgrave cries out “What am I doing?” at the end is fantastic!

[@vladimirkroutov3310]

Excellent! Truly amazing everything: acting, directing, camera work. Bravo! Real Chekhov! "Remember me you will!" - more correct translation than "You shell remember me". And also much more dramatic.

[@garrison968]

what a cast for a great play ; harris, redgrave, olivier

[@iluvpepi]

I LOVE how he says "damnation, damnation!" after he misses for the second time. Please upload the entire play.

[@manfromnocky]

Mr Redgrave's acting here is the finest I have ever seen.

[@ginnaparker7878]

Finally a production, I can relish.

[@VictoriaN72]

wonderful! thank you!

[@markwoldin162]

How utterly wonderful. The miserable and the comic, the tragedy and the absurdity, everything in balance. Can we not see the entire thing?

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Потрясающая игра. Какой актёр! Меня впечатлило. Было очень по - русски и по - чеховски. Великолепная английская театральная школа. Спасибо.

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How can we see the complete version of this amazing production?

[@manfromnocky]

DVD on Amazon Joe.

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